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CALENDAR 



AMERICAN CimONOLOCn 

ILLUSTRATED 

BY QUOTATIONS FROM 




privately printed 
Charles L. Moreau 

NEW YORK 
1873 

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Wliat hath this day deserved y What Imlh it ilam .■ 
That it in golden letters should be set. 
Among the high tides, in the hcdeiular ? 

King John. A. iii., H. 1. 



PREFACE. 

Tins \ohiiji,. was fonmienced several years since, as 
ii s.Miree of aiimsenieiit to the writer, while he was ,-,,n- 
tiiied to the house bv a severe illness, au.l was lately 
<-ompletecl at the suggestion of a young relative, who, 
huving a " Novelty Printing Press ■ at his eoninmua. 
was desirous of employing a portion of his sehool vaca- 
tion in printing it. 

J. B. M. 

New York, Sfptviiik'r, 1872. 



Only Sixty Copies have l)een printed for private 
(Ustribution. 



JANUARY, 



1. Union flag first hoisted at Cambridge. 1776. 

Hong niif our honners on the outward urills, 

Macbeth, A. v., S. 5. 

2. Commodore Hopkins dismissed from the Navy by Con- 
gi-ess. 1777. 

Casiiio, I love thee; 
But never more lie officer of mine, 

Otheli,o, a. II., S. o. 

:i Battle of Princeton. 1777. 

Let ea-ii man do his tiest; and here draw I 
A simrd, whose temper I inieiul to stain 
With the best blood that I can meet irithcd, 
In the adventure <)f this fierilous day. 

Henry rv-, P. 1. A. v., S. 2. 

4. Second session of the first Congi-ess commenced. 179(t. 

IVJiat's amiss. 
May it be gently heard: when ice delude 
Our trivial difference loud, we do commit 
Murder in healing ivonnds. 

Antony and Cleopatra, A. ii., S. 2. 

5. (xen. Arnold took possession of Richmond. 1781. 

Alas I had rather l>e set quick /' the earth, 
And bowVd to death witli turnips. 

Merry Wiyes of Windsor, A. in., S. 4. 



(). Washington married. 1759. 

Blessed live you loiuj ! 

A hilly to the wortliie-st sir, that ever 
CiiWil roiiiitry /lis. 

Cymbeline. a. I., S. 7. 

7. General Putnam born. 1718. 

//; Iriif/i, there's inmilni/ts things said of him. 

CORIOLANUS. A. II., H. 1. 

S. Battle of New Orleans. 1815. 

0.' such a day, 
Sofouijht, so followed ami so fairly wim. 
Came Hat 'till iiino, to dignify the times, 
Sirife Ca'siirs fortunes. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. i., S. 1. 

Vt. Gen. Prevost assumed the command of the Britisli 
forces in the South. 1779. 
Where's our general '.' 
Here I mii, thou pnrtienlnr felloic. 

Hexkv VI. P. 2. A. IV., 8. 2. 

10. Gen. James Varnum died. 1790. 

Aicake remetnhranee of these viiUant dead. 
And witli your phissant arm reneic their feats. 

Hexhy v. a. I., S. 2. 

11. Frigate Alliance sailed for France with Lafayette. 
1779. 

Our iieir.'i shall go hfirre i s to his majesty, 

illiiih, 'III sin, you shall hear, to ram fort him. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. iv., S. ::$. 

12. General Mercer died. 1777. 

Let us bury him, 
And mil jirolravt icith admiratiim, what 
Is note di e dehf. To the grave. 

Cymbeline. A. iv., S. 2. 



13. Congress passed a vote of thanks to Gen. Snmter 
for meritorious ser%-ices. 1781. 

Often good, furnfi 
Are shiifffetl off with such uncurrent pai/. 

Twelfth Night. A. in., S. 8. 

14. Detiaitive treaty of peace between England and tlie 
United States ratified. 1783. 

' T is death to me to be at enmity; 

I hate if, and desire all good men's love. 

Richard hi. A. ii., S. 1. 

lo. Lord Stirling tlied. 1783. 

He hcdh deserved tvorthily of his country. 

CoKIOL.iNXJS. A. II., 8. 2. 

16. Pennsylvania Line revolt. 1781. 

But, for you, rebels, look to taste the due 

Meet for rebellion, and such ads as yours. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. iv., S. 2. 

17. Battle of the Cowpens. 1781. 

Sound trumpets! — let our bloody colours wave! — 
And either victory, or else a, grave. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. ii., S. 2. 

IN. Francis Lightfoot Lee of Va. died. 17i)7. 
How ill all's here about my heart. 

Ha.mlet. a. v., S. 2. 

r.». Sir John .Liluison captured at John.son Hall bv 
Gen. Schuyler. 177(). 
Be ivhat thou wilt, thou art my prisoner. 

Henry vi." P. 1. A. v., S. 3. 

2U. Chief Justice, Bcnj. Chew of Penn. died. 1810. 
I stand for judgmen* : answer; shall I have it? 

Merchant of Venice. A. rv., S. 1. 



21. Lord Chatham offered a resolution in Parliament 
that Gen. Gage be ordered to remove his troops 
from Boston. 1776. 

Thou trouhlesf me: I am not in the vein. 

Richard hi. A. iv., S. 2. 

22. Washington wrote letters to the Governors of all 
the States relating to the finances of the Country. 

1782. 

My desire, 
More sharp than filed, steel, did spur me forth. 

Twelfth Night. A.m., S. 3. 

28. General Sullivan died. 1795. 
All is said: 
His tongue is noiu a stringless instrument. 

Richard ii. A. ii., S. 1. 

2i. George Clymer ( Signer of the l)ei. laration of Inde- 
pendence ) died. 1813. 
Now, quiet soul, depart when heaven please. 

Heni.y VI. P. 1. A. III., S. 2. 

25. Newark, N. J. attacked l.v a paity (jf British from 
New York. 1780. 

This churlish knot of cdl abhorred war. 

Henry iv. P. 1. A. v., S. 1. 

26. British Parlianuut passed an act lecompensing the 
Colonies for pay of troc)i)s. 1772. 

It is not to he question d 
That they had. gather'd. a wise council to them. 

Henry viii. A. ii., S. 4. 

27. Lord Stirling attacked on Staten Island. 1780. 

I had my trial. 
And, must needs say, a noUe one. 

Henry vm. A. ii., S. 1. 



28. Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, of the Revolution 
died. 1823. 

I do affect a sorroio, iiuleed, bid I have it too. 

Ali/s well that ends well. a. I., S. 1. 

29. Col. Henry Lee ( Light Hor.se Harry ) born. 17ott. 

Noil) thou art fienrd the son of chivalri/, 

Henry vl P. 1. A. iv., S. 6. 

30. The Providence Plantation.s remonstrate against 
illegal taxation. 1778. 

Who is so gross, 
That cannot see this palpable device? 

Richard in. A. m., 8. ti. 

31. John Marshall appointed Chief Justice of the Uni- 
ted States. 1801. 

Thyself shah see the act: 
For as thou urcjest justice, be assiird. 
Thou shcdt have justice. 

Merchant of Venice. A. iv., S. 1. 



FEBRUARY. 



1. Washington elected President. 1783. 

Thou mi icorfhy of the sway. 
To irhoiii the heavens, in thy nativity, 
Adjadcfit an olive braiK-h, ami laurel croimi. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. iv., S. fi. 

'2. New Y(jik City incorporated. 1653. 

Nothing hut death 
Shall ere divoree my dignities. 

Henry viii. A. in., 8. 1. 

3. General Lincoln born. 1733. 

Good hieJc lies in odd numhers. 
* * * Tliey say, there is divinity in odd ninnhvrs, rithi 
in nativity, rhanre, or death. 

Meruy Wives of Windsor. A. v., S. 1. 

4. Kentucky admitted to the Union. 1791. 

Then you love us,tue you, and we'll clasjo hands; 
IFIien peers thus knit, a l-ingdom ever stands. 

Pericles. A. ii., S. 4. 

5. Roger Williams landed in Rhode Island. 1631. 

Truly to speak, sir, and with no addition. 
We go to gain a little patch of ground.. 
That lath in if vopr<}fit hnf the name. 

Hamlet. A. iv., S. 4. 



FEBRUARY. 7 

Ci. Treaty of amity and commerce betweeu Frauce ami 
the United States. 1778. 

The amity that wisdom knits not, folly may easily untie. 
TnoiLus AND Cressida. a. I., S. 2. 
7. Stamji act passed. 1765. 

There's villanous neivs abroad. 

Henry iv. P. 1. A. ii., S. i. 
S. Imliau massaci-e at Scheueetady. 1691. 
The tyrannous and bloody act is done; 
The most arch deed ofjnteous massacre. 
That ever yet this land wets guilty of. 

EiCHARD in. A. v., S. 3. 
'.». New Amsterdam surrendered to the English. 1674. 
Itfts thee not to ask the reason why, 
Because we bid it. 

Pericles. A. i., 8. 1. 
1(1. General Cadwallader died. 1786. 

Friend and companion in tlie front of war. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. v., S. 1. 

1 1 . News of peace between England and the United States 
received at New York. 181.5. 

Keep peace, upon your lives; 

He dies, that strikes arjcdn: What is the matter. 

King Lear. A. ii., S. 2. 

12. Ethan Allen died. 1789. 

Dead, for my life. 
Even so; my tale is told. 

Lora's labour's lost. a. v., S. 2. 
i:-5. Commodore Isaac Hull died. 1843. 

Your cause rf sorroio 
Must not be measurdby his worth, for then 
It hafh no end. 

Macbeth. A. v., S. 7. 



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1-t. John Dickt'usou , Presitleut of Peniisylvaiii;i died. 

18U8. 
In fills tilt' man? ZsV i/ou, sir, that know things? 

AxToxY AND Cleopatra. A. i., S. 2. 

1.1. Win. Bradford paid for ])rintin;j; the first book in 
New York. 1694. 
To things of sale a seller's praise Momjs. 

Love's labour's lost. A. iv., S. 'A. 

111. En^Mj^onient lietween the Eughsh aud French fleets 
at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. 1781. 
Done like a Frenchman; turn, and turn affain. 

Hexky vl p. 1. A. in., S. :>. 

17. C'onnnodore Trnxton liorn. 1755. 

As waves be/ore 
A vessel under sail, so men ot)ey\l. 
And fell Main his stem. 

Coriolanus. a. il, S. 'J. 

18. John Pauldins died. 1818. 

Tlie end crotvns all; 
And that old common arliitrator, Inline, 
Win one day end if. 

Troilus AND Ckessida. A. IV., S. 5. 

U). Florida ceded to the United States by Spain. 1821. 
Let it lie 1x)oked with tlie rest of this day's deeds. 

Henry iv. P. ii. A. iv., S. ;; 

211. Cleueral Brad lock arrives horn Ireland at Phila- 
delphia. 1755. 

He is come to ope 
Tin' /lurjitc testament < if bleeding war: 

KiCHARD II. A. III., S. :i 
21. C'ol. David Hniiiphreys died. 1818. 



Jn.st (leafli, kind umpire of men's miserie.'i, 
With sweet enlargement doth dismiss vie hence. 

HENKY VI. p. I. A. II., S. 5. 

22. Washingtou liorn. 1732. 

And him, loondrous him! 

miracle of men! 

Henbyiv. p. 2. A. II., S.3. 

28. Johu Quincy Adams died. 1848. 

An old man, broken iinth the cares of state. 
Is come to lay his weary bones among ye. 

Henry vui. A. iv., S. 2. 

24. Robert Fulton died. 1815. 

He's tvalk'cl the way of nature. 

" Henry it. P. 2. A. v., S. 2. 

25. First Bank of the United States chartered. 1791. 

A mote it is to trouble the jnind's eye. 

Hamlet. A. i., S. 1. 

2(i. President Adams appointed a commission to treat 
with France, in rehition to the difficulties between 
that country and the United States. 1799. 
If circiimstances lead me, I iviUfiul 
Wliere truth is hid, though it were hid indeeil 
Within the centre. 

Hamlet. A. ii., S. 2. 

27. Battle at Moore's Creek. N. C. 1776. 

3Ii7ie enemies are all knit up 
In their distraciions. 

Tempest. A. iii., S. H. 

28. Gen. Marion died. 1795. 

Ilong to hear the story of your life, which must 
Take the ear strangely. 

Tempest. A. v., S. 1. 



FEBRUARY. 



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29. Deeitield, Mass. burned by the Indians. 170-1. 
It is never good 
To briny bcul neios: G-ive to a grdciotis nufjiscu/c 
An liobi of tongues; but let ill tidings fell 
Themselves, ivhen tliey be felt. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. ii., S. 




MARCH. 



1. The Sons of Liberty in Maryland held their first 
meeting in Annapolis. 1766. 

My resohdion, and my hands, Fll trust: 
None about Ccesar. 

Antony and CLEorATiu. A. iv.. R. 1H. 

2. i)e Witt Clinton b(jrn. 1769. 

Such a man 
Mujlit U' (7 copy to these younger tinie-s; 
Which, follow'' d well, would demostrate them now 
Bid goers backward. 

All's well that ends well. A. i., 8. 2. 

y>. Rev. Dr. Auchmuty, of New York, died. 1777. 
A true-devoted pilgrim is not toeory 
To measure kingdoms with hisfeeUe steps. 

Two Gentlemen of Vekona. A. il, S. 7. 

4. Washington retires from the Presidency. 1797. 

God be iinth you! 1 have done. 

Othello. A. l, S. .3. 

o. Boston massacre. 1770. 

Wl(at work's my countrymen in hand? 
The matter speak, I pray you. 

CORIOL.\NUS. A. I., S. 1. 



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6. Gol. William Washington died. 1810. 

This fell Serjeant, death. 
Is strict in his arrest. 

Hamlet. A. v., S. 2. 

7. Col. Benjamin Tallmadge tlied. 1835. 

JVe cannot hold mortality's stro7U/ hand. 

King John. A. iv., 8. 2. 

8. The French Fleet sent from Rhode Island to Virginia, 
to assist in capturing Arnold. 1781. 

Take heed o' the foul fiend. 

King Lear. A. in., S. 4. 

9. Aniericns Vespuciiis born. 1451. 

/ shall demre 
To see whcd this child does. 

Hexky VIII. A. v., H. 4. 

10. City of Albany made the Capital of the state ot 
New York. 1797. 

God speed the parliament! Who shall he the speaker. 
Henry vi. P. 1. A. iii., S. 2. 

11. Commissioners appomted to proceed to America to 
negociate a peace. 1777. 

StUl in thy right hand carry gentle peace. 

Henry viii. A. in., S. 2. 

12. Committee reported to the Legislature, a draft of a 
Constitution for New York. 1777. 

TJris is the very coinaf/e of your brain. 

H.iMLET. A. III., S. 4. 

IIH. Clroton, Mass. attacked by the Indians. 1()7(). 
Thus, with his stecdthy pace, 
With Tarquin's ravishing .strides, towards his design 
Moves like a ghost. 

Macbeth. A. ii., 8. I. 



MARCH. ];-; 

14. Battle at Guilford Court House. 17S1. 

rU lean upon one crutch, caul Jiij/il iritli tin- oHk r. 
Ere stay hehhid tins Imsine-ss. 

CoiaoLANi's. A. I., S. 2. 

15. Oolumlius aiTi\eil at Pales, on liis ictuiu lidii; tl ( 
iliscovery of America. li^VS. 

Welcome: 
A curse beijin at very root of Ids heart. 
That is not glad to see thee. 

COKIOLANUS. A. II., S. 1. 

Iti. Military Academy at West Point estalilished l)y act 
of Congress. l.SO'i. 
this leandii'j! What a thii/i/ it is/ 

Taming of the Shrew. A. i., S. 2. 

17. British evacuate Boston. 1776. 

Let's leave this town; for they are hair-hraind slaves. 
And hinii/er will enforce them to lie more ecujer. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. i., S. 2. 

JS. Stamp Act repealed. 17n(!. 

The shame itself doth speak for instant remedy. 

King Leai;. A. i., S. 4. 

111. (leneral James Jackson of Georgia died. 18()(i. 
So dear I lov'd the- man that I mnst weep. 

Richard HI. A.m., S. 4. 

20. Washington enters Boston. 1776. 

Jesu preserve thee! welcome 

Whilst he from one side to the other turninj, 
n(( re-headed, lotoer than his prowl steed's neck, 
liesjiid-e them thns, I thank you countrymen. 

PiICHAKD II. A. v., S. 2. 

21. Corner stone of the moiniiiient to Generals Givcin' 
Mild Pulaski laid in Savaiinali. 1825. 



MARCH. 14 

Think, ye see 
The very jjersons of our noble story. 
As ihey ice re Jivimj. 

HeNUY VII. PlUlLCXiUK. 

^I'l. Jonathan Edwards died. 1758. 

Instructed by the antiquary times. 
He must, he is, he cannot but be wise. 

Troilus and Cressida. a. II., S. y. 

'2H. First Mass said in America, on St. Clement's Island 
in the river Potomac. 1631. 
But, I see, you have some religion in you that you /'car. 
Cymbelixe. a. I., S. .5. 

'Jl. Spain acknowledged the independence of the Uni- 
ted States. 1782. 
A very good piece of tvork, I assure you. 

Midsummer-night's Dream. A. i., S. 2. 

2"). Gen. Henry Lee died. 1812. 

A braver soldier never couched lance, 
A gentler heart did never sway in court. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. in., S. 2. 

2(i. (xen. Pntnani attacked at Hcnseneek, Conn, bv (xen. 
Tiyon. 177'.'. 

He fables not, I hear the enemy: 

Out, some light Inn-semen, ami peruse their n-in(/s. 
Henry vi. P. 1. A. iv., S. 2. 

27. Battle of Horse-shoe on the Tallapoosie River, l)e- 
tween Gen. Jackson and the Creek Indians. 1814. 
Here's the scroll. 
The continent and summary cjf my fortune. 

Merchant of Venice. A. iii., S. 2. 

2S. The Indians attacked and liurned the town of Pio- 
vidence in Khode Island. 1675. 



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Tn xt-e this sujlif, it irks iiit/ ceri/ mini. 

Henhy VI. P. ;!. A. n.. S. -J. 

ii'.l. FiigHte Essex, C'iipt. Porter e;n)tni-e(l in Valpaiaisi) 
liy tlie Frigate Pliebe aud the Sloop Clienib. 1S14. 
The ci fell msfd lice 111 fell yon more at hinje. 

Henry VI. P. 1. A. i., S. 1. 

o(l. Apjilicatiou made to Cliief Justii-e M.iisIimII to coniiiiit 
Aaron linn- on a eharge of treason. 1S(I7. 
\VI(ii, liotc note, ijeuttiiiicii'.' 
What see ijon iii those jxi/xrs^ that t/on Jose 
So in iivh complexion ? 

Henky v. A. II.. S. 2. 

ril. Boston jiort bill passed. 1774. 

Shame cholijIi to sh'tme thee, irrii tlioc not shamelesx. 
Henry vi. P. :-!. A. i., S. 4. 




APRIL. 



1. Gen. John Armstrong died. 1843. 

And here I sfaiaJ: i>'<io^, »'.'/ mrififerx. 

Henky IT. P. 1. A. II., S. 4. 

2. Lord Bellaniont arrived in New York, as Governor. 

1698, 

That the If I ws of England may come out of' j/oiif nttnifh. 
Henry w. P. 2. k. iv., S. 7. 

;-i. New York colonial Legislature held its last session. 
1775, 

Hn ! is it come to this ? 

King Lear. A. i,, S. 4. 

4. Gen. Han-ison died. 1841. 

Know than this, that men 

Are as the time is. 

King Le.^r, A. v., S. :!. 

.5. Chamber of Gonnnerce in New Y'ork estalilished 
1768, 

Fasten your ear on my advising^. 

Measure for Measure. A. iii., S. 1. 

fi. Doctor John Cochran ( Surgeon General ) died. 1807. 
By medicine life may lie prolonged, yet death 
Will seize the dwior too. 

Cymbeline. a, v., S. .5. 



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7. Fort Duquesne surrendered to the Fieiu-li. 17o4. 

Cnii)i.sel every iiinn 
The aplenf way for safety aiitl reveu'/c 

Hemjy IV. P. ± A. h. S. 1. 

8. David Kittenhouse bom. 17:^2. 

First let me talk with this philosopher: 

What is the raxse of thitncler? 

King Lear. A. iii., S. 4. 
!l. PMsher Aiiie>s )i»)ni. 1758. 

Doubt not my lord: FU play the orator, 
As if the (/olden fee, for ivhich I pleati. 
Were for myself. 

Richard hi. A. in., S. 5. 

10. Genend Uate.s died. ISOti. 

For in that sleep of death what dreams may come, 
Wlien we have shuffled off this mortal coil, 
Mitst (five MS pause. 

H.\.MLET. A. Ill S. 1. 

11. Proclamation for a cessation of hostilities ado])ttM 
by Congress. 178o. 

Blessed are the peace makers un earth. 

Henry vi. P. 2. A. ii., S. I. 

12. ('Ongi'ess refused to pass an act to assiinie tli 
state debts. 1790. 

Nay, it is possible enoui/h to judijment; 
I do not so secure me in the error. 
But the main article I do approve. 

Othello. .\. i., s. ;;. 

IM. Thomas Jefferson horn. 174r>. 

T/ie (jentlemmi is learn'd, and a most rare speaker. 
To luiture none more Imnml : his trainintj siic'i, 
That he may furnish and instriict great teachers, 
And never seel: for aid ont if himself. 

Henry viii. A. i., S. -2. 



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14. Wiishiiigtou aiiiveil in New York fioiii E()>t(iii. 
177(5. 

77/(7/ '/"''"■ ''"'''• ''"P'^ 
As they would liatuj f/iciii oh thv liorn.s o tlic inoon, 
Slinnfinq their eiimlation . 

COHIOLAXUS. A. I.. S. 1. 

L). The proprietaries of East and West Jersey suneii- 
(lered the government to Qneeii Anne. 170'2. 

Wliji, this it /.v, whoi tiien ore ruVd hi/ icoiii'u. 

IilCH.\HD III. A. I., S. 1. 

1(1. Province of New Jersey oft'ered for sale for t\viiit\ 
live thousand dollars in 1(581. 
What is iiiKjht, hilt (i.s 'tis mdiieil? 

Tkoilus and Cuessida. a II., S. -1. 

17. Benjamin Franklin died. 1790. 

A rarer spirit never 
Did steer Inimanity. 

Antony and CLEorATHA. A. v., S. 1. 

18. ('omwallis arrived at Charleston from New Yorii. 
1770. 

Mail am, iieirs; 

The British jioicers are inarchiiiy hithenrard. 
'Tis htown tiefore; our /irc/iiiratioii stands 
III expecfution of tlieiu. 

KiNc; Leai;. A. iv., S. 4. 

l'.». Battle of Lexington. 177o. 

Stand, stand ! We have the a<Ivantai/i' t if' the i/roiiiid: 
The hine is guarded : nothimj roids ns, hiit 
The villainy of our fears. 

Cymisf.mne. a. v., S. 2. 

2(1. Gen. Braddock marches from Alexandria to attack 
Fort Duquesne. 17.")."). 



1!) 



IV/iof cracker is this same, that deafs our ears 
With this ahiindance of suj)erfli;ons breath. 

King John. A. ii., S. 1. 

21. The ship Nancy iuiiveil at New Wnk with tlie first 
cargo of Tea. 1774. 

You lay out too mwh /lains 
For purchasiwi but trouble. 

Cymbeline. a. II., s. :;. 

'I'l. Provincial Congres.s of Massachusetts met at Water- 
town. 1775. 

On WedtU'sday next our council in- 

Will hold so inform the lords. 

Henry iv. P. 1. A. i., 8. 1. 

'2H. Jolin Winthroj) appointed CTOvern(jr of Connecticut. 
1662. 

Thanks unto you all, 
If fortune serve me, I'U requite this kindness. 

Henhy VI. P. 3. A. IV., S. 7. 

24. Washington embarked at Ehzalietlitown f(jr Nt w 
York, to be inangui'ated President. 1789. 

The dignity of this act tca.9 worth the audience of 
kim/s and prince.'^. 

WiNTEii's T.\le. a. v., S. 2. 

25. Battle of Hol)kirks Hill. 1781. 

Now, whcd news? 

West of this forest, scarcely of a, mile, 

In goodly form comes on the enemy. 

Henry IV. P. 2. A. iv., 8. 1. 

26. Capt. John Smith entered the Chesapeake on his 
tirst expedition. 1607. 

Vouchsafe to those that have not read the story, 
That I may prompt them. 

Henry v. A. v., Chorus. 



27. Rufus King dieJ. 1827. 

7 Aave dane the state some service, and t/ii-// know it. 
Othello. A. v.. S. 2. 

28. James Mouroe born. 1758. 

He ivas a (jeiittei)ian on iv/iotii I l)ni/f 
An absolute trust. 

Macbeth. A. \.. S. 4. 

29. Coiiut D'E.staiiig giiillotiiieil. 179o. 

0, this is full of pity ! Sit: it calls, 

I fear, too many curses on their heads, 
That were the authors, 

Henuy vin. A. iL, S. 1. 

oO. Washiugtou inaugurated President of the VuiUd 
States at New York. 1789. 

Command the citizens make bonfres. 
And feast and Imnquet in the open streets, 
To celebrate the Joy that God hath given us. 

Henry vl P. 1. A. l, H. h. 



MAY. 



1. The English unite to exterminate the Pequot>. liioT. 

(JoiiMdic the fimcs to their ■necessities. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. iv.. S. 1. 

2. Cieu. Wooster died. 1776. 

T/tey say, he parted tvell, and paid Ins score: 
So, God be with him. 

Macbeth. A. v., S. 7. 

3. Ticonderoga captured by Ethan Allen. 1775. 

Do toe all holy rites; 

Let there he sung NoN nobis, awl Te Deum. 

Henry v. A. iv., S. H. 

4. Pope Alexander VI, decided that Spain should hold 
.Inieiica in perpetuity. 1493. 

Some neivs ii come, 
That turns their countenances. 

C0RIOLANU8. A. IV., S. 6. 

."). 13arou Steuben appointed Inspector General of the 
.\nierican Army. 1778. 

Meddle you iiiu.sf, that^s certain, or forswear to 
wear iron edutut you. 

Twelfth Night. A. in., S. 4. 



MAY. 22 

6. News of the iv]ieal of tlio Stamp act received in 
New York. 1766. 

Tell him, there's a post come/roiii mi/ hiasfcr,untli 
his hm-n fnlJ of r/ood news. 

Merchant of Venice. A. v., S. 1. 

7. Siege of Louisliurg comuienced l)v Gen. Pepperell. 
17-45. 

Tell us, shall your city cnll ns fonl, 
III tliat behalf which ive have challerujed it ? 
Or shall we give the signal to our rage, 
And stalk in blood to our possessimi ? 

King John. A. ii., S. 1. 

8. Robert Morris died. 1806. 

Can thy spirit tvonder, 
A great man should decline ? Nay; an you weep, 
I am/cdlen indeed. 

Henuy Tin. A. III., S. 2. 

0. Admiral Sir Guy Collier arrived at Hampton Roads. 
1779. 

Go back: the virtue of your name 
Is not here passable. 

CORIOLANUS. A. v., S. 2. 

10. Second Congress assembled in Philadelphia. 177.5. 

Sjxak to the business, master secretary: 
Why are ive met in council? 

Henry viii. A. v., S. 2. 

11. First naval engagement of the Revolution at Machias. 
1775. 

I'hou canst not fear us, Pompey, ivith thy sails, 
We'll speak mfh thee at sea. 

Antony and CLEorATRA. A. ii., S. 6. 

12. Charleston captured by the Briti.sh. 1779. 



MAY. 28 

We yield our town, and Jive.^, to thy soft merry: 
Enter our gates: dispose of u-s, and ours; 
For we no lonfjer are defensible. 

Henry v. A. iii., 8. 3. 

18. News of the passage of the Port Bill arrived M 
Boston. 1774. 

0, slaves, I can fell you news: news, you rascals. 

CORIOLANUS. A. IV., S. 0. 

14. Bartholemew Gosnold conimeneeil a settlement at 
Cape Cod. 1602. 
If this icere play'd ipon a stof/f now, I could 
londeinn it as an improhcdile fiction. 

Twelfth Niciht. A. iii., S. 4. 

1.5. President Adams convened Congress in connexion 
with French affairs. 1797. 

Let nie speak, to the yet iinknoicin^j world. 
How these things come cdnut. 

Hamlet. A. v., 8. 2. 

If). Gov. Leisler of New York hung. l(i',)l. 
A heavy reckoning for you, sir. 

Cymbeline. a. v., S. 4. 

17. Ain)ointeil a day of fasting and prayer. 1776. 
(f r, ignoirmt ()f oarsiives. 
Beg often our own harms, which the wise poivers 
Deny its for our good. 

Antony xsd Cleopatra. A. il, S. 1. 

is. The Meschianza took place at Philadelphia. 1778. 
The trumpets, sachids, psalteries and fifes. 
Tabors and cymhah. ami the shouting Romans, 
Make the sun danee. Hark you ! 

COKIOLANUS. A. v., S. 4. 

1I>. 8ir Henry Clinhin failed in his attempt to surprise 

LafayettJ at Barren Hill. N. J. 1778. 



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1 would do the man what lionour 1 can, hut of tliix 
I nm not certain. 

All's well that ends well. A. iv.. S. H. 

2(1. ('..luinl.us died. 1506. 

In his livery 
Walked crowns, aiid croicnets; realms and islands were 
As phites dropped from his poiket. 

Antony and Cleopatka. A. v., S. 2. 

21. (ien. Putnam placed in oinnniand of the Army in 
New York. 1778. 

You may do your leill; 
But he's a tried and valiant soldier. 

Julius C^sar. A. iv., S. 1. 

22. (xeu. Schuyler directed to resume command of the 
American Northern Army. 1777. 

' Tis much he dares; 
Ami, to that dauntless temjxr of' his mind, 
He hath a loisdom that doth guide his valour 
7'o act in snfety. 

Macbeth. A.m., S. 1. 
2.3. James Otis died. 1783. 

/ to my (jrave, where peace and, rest lie with me.' 

KlCHAKD in. A. IV., S. 1. 

24. Gen. Jackson takes possession of Pensacola. 1818. 

Be thou ruFd by )ne: 
Chief master-gunner am I of this toum. 

Heney VI. P. 1. A. I., S. 4. 

25. Generals Howe, Clinton and Biirgoyne arrived at 
Boston. 1775. 

Thvs came the English u-ifh full jMirer upon us. 

Henry v. A. ii., S. 4. 

26. Congress resolved that the militia of the State of 
New York be armed, and kept in readiness to act 
at a moment's warning. 1775. 



MAY. 25 

Tlu' affair criea liaste. 
Ami f^yieed nin.sf anawer it. 

Othello. A. l, S. 3. 

27. The Colony of Massaclmsetts ordered the establish- 
liieut of a Mint. 1652. 
But, f)>f the Lnrti, lads, I am glad you Iiave the monei/. 
Henry iv. P. 1. A. n., S. 4. 

2.S. Frigate Alliance captured the Atalanta and the 
Trepassj. 1781. 

Give to a graiioas message 
An host of tongues; hut let ill tidings tdl 
Themselves, luhen they he felt. 

Antony and Cleopatisa. A. n.. 8. 5. 

2<i. Patrick Henry born. 1736. 
Some there are 
Who on the tij) of their fxrsuasive tongue 
Carry all arguments and questions deep; 
And. replication prompt, and reason strong, 
To make the loeeper smile, the laugher weep. 

Poems. 

'M). Congi-ess presented Arnold with a hor.se for gallant 
conduct at Danbury, Conn. 1777. 
Things out i)f hojie are mmpass'd oft witli vent'ring. 

Poems. 

:!1. Two ships under Popham and Gilbert sailed from 
Pljmouth to found a colony on the Kennebec. 1607. 
0, that a man might knoiv 
The eml of this day's husiness, ere it come! 

Julius G^sae. A. v., S. 1. 



^'MmMM'i 



JUNE. 



1. Engagement lietween the Chesapeake and th(^ 
Sliannon. 1813. 

Is thy news gorirl, or had? answer to f/iaf: 
Say either, and FU stay the rirrinii.sfa)ici\- 
Let me Im' satisfied, Is'f gnoel or hul? 

EoMEO AND Juliet. A. ii.. S. .i. 

2. Treaty witli the Creek Indians ratified at Washington. 

1806. 

AU this can I 

Truty deliver. 

Ha.mlet. .\. v., K. -2. 

H. Treaty of peace c.)ncluded witli tlie Ijey of Algiers. 
1805. 

This peace is nothing, but to rust irem, increase 
tailors, and breed ballad-makers. 

CoiiioLvNus. A. IV., S. 5. 

4. The commissioners, Carlisle, Eden and Johnstone 
arrive in the Delaware. 17/8. 

rU talk a word ivifh this same learned Theban. 

King Lear. A. in., S. 4. 

5. Sir Henry Clinton sailed from Charleston for New 
York leaving Cornwallis in command. 1780. 



Nay, pray you, seek no coln/ir/or yoi/r i/oiiH/, 
But bid farewell, and (jo. 

x\ntony and Cleopatha. a. I., S. 3. 

fi. The town of Union in New Jersey burned by tlie 
British. 1780. 

Our hap is lost, our hope but sad despair; 
O'lr ranks are broke, and ruin folloivs us. 

Henry vi. P. 8. A. ii., 8. H. 

7. Richard Henry Lee moved for ;i Dechiration of 
Independence in Congi'ess. 177(5. 

The Lord, in heaven We-s.s thee, noble Harry ! 

Henry V. A. ly., W. 1. 

8. George Wythe ( Signer of the dechiration of Indei)en- 
dence ) died. 1806. 

Praising ivhat is lost, 

Makes the remembrance dear. 

All's well that ends well. A. y., S. :•}. 

it. Battle of Braddock's liekls. 1755. 
It may well serve 

A nursery to our gentry, tvho are sirk 
For breathing and exploit. 

All's well that ends well. A. l, 8. 2. 

10. P'rigate Gaspoe burned in Nan-agansett Bay. 1772. 

Help, masters.' Here's a goodly ivatch, indeed. 

Othell<j. a. il, S. 3. 

11. A committee of Congress appointed to frame articles 
of confederation. 1776. 

JVhy, this it is to have a name in g -eat mens fellowship. 
Antony and Cleopatra. A. n., 8. 7. 

12. " Declaration of Rights ' adopted by Virginia. 
1776. 

Our subjects, sir. 

Will not endure his yoke. 

Cymbeline. a. iil, S. 5. 



JUNE. 28 

18. Count D'Estaiiig sails tor the ruiteJ States. 177S. 
Note sits f/ie ivind/air, and loe will aboarrl. 

Henry v. A. ii., S. 2. 

14. Benedict Arnold died. ISOl. 

Though tho.se that are hetrayd 
Do feel the treason sharply, yet the traitor 
Stands in ivorse case of ivoe. 

Cymbeline. a. III., S. 4. 

lo. Washington appointed Commander in Chief of the 
American Armies. 1775. 
Another of his fathom they have not, 
To lead their business. 

Othello. A. i., S. 1. 

Ifi. Governor's Island bought by Gov. Van Twiller of 
New Amsterdam. 1637. 
Wliat impossible matter will he make easy next ? 

Tempest. A. n., S. 1. 

17. Battle of Bunker's Hill. 1775. 

Lean raiv-bon'd rascals ! tvho wouhl e'er suppose 
They had such courage and audacity, 

Henuy VL P. 1. A. L, S. 2. 

18. United States declare war against England. 1.S12. 

Let me have war, say I ; it exceeds )xrice, as 
far as day does night; it's sprighth/, nrd-ing, 
audible, and full of vent. 

CORIOLANUS. A. IV., S. 5. 

v.). Gen. Greene died. 1786. 

According to his virtue let us use him. 
With all respect, and rites of bi.ricd. 
Within my tent his bones to-night shall lie. 
Most like a xoldier, order d honourably. 

Julius C.«s.\r. A. v., S. 5. 



JUNE. 29 

20. Eli Whituey iipplied foi- a patent for his fotton-gin. 
1793. 

But, indeed, my invention 
Comes /ram mij [Kite. 

Othello. A. il, S. 1. 

'21. Jefferson took liis seat in Congress for the first time. 
1775. 

' Tis/urnislnl ivell with lueii. 
And wie/i are flesh and hhod, and apprehensive: 
Yet, in the number, I do know hut one 
That unassailable holds on his rank, 
Unshalcd of motion. 

Julius Cksak. A.m., S. 1. 

'22. Congress ordered the first emission of paper money. 
1775. 

Let this pernieioiis hour 
Siaml aye aecursed in the calendar! 

Macijeth. a. IV.. S. 1. 

211 Gen. Greene attacked at Springliekl, N. J. by Gen. 
Knyphansen, who was defeated. 1780. 

The gallant monarch is in arms: 
Ami like an eeujle der his aiery towers, 
To souse ayinayance that comes near his nest. 

King John. A. v., S. 2. 

24. British Parhament passed an act, allowing no engine' 
or mill for making steel in the Colonies. 1750. 

What's the matter? 
Why tender st thou that pajwr to me, tvitJi 
A look nntender. 

Cymbeline. a. III., S. 4. 

25. De Soto landed at Tampa Bay, Florida. 1539. 

Hark, lie is arrivd: 

March gently on to meet him. 

Julius C^s.\i!. A. iv., S. 2. 



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26. Lafayette appoiuted to the command of the' advanced 
parties at Freehold. 1778. 

Things done well, 

And toith a care, exempt fJieimelves /hnn fro r. 

Henry viii. A. i., S. '2. 

27. Gen. Wolfe lauded near Quebec. 17511. 

Give me some ink and paper in my tent: 

ril draiv the form and model of our haitle. 

ElCHARD III. A. v., 8. 'i). 

28. Battle of Monmouth. 1778. 

Let's whip these stragglers o'er the seas again. 

ElCHARD in. A. v., S. 8. 

29. First colonial assembly held at Jamestown. l(31i'. 

Here is like to be a good presence of worthies. 

Love's Labour's Lost. A. v., S. 2. 

80. Lord Howe evacuated New Jersey. 1777. 
Ay, marry, now my soul hath elbow-room. 

King John. A. v., S. 7. 



?j|T(|iffirj| 






JULY. 



1. Lord Howe arrived at Sandy Hook with reinforce- 
ments. 1776. 

Old men, and hekkims, in the streets 
Do prophecy upon it dcmgerously. 

King John. A. iv.. S. 2. 

2. Washington took command of the American Army 
at Cambridge. 1775. 

IVe'U do thee honKuje, and be rnVd fiy thee, 
Love thee o.s our commander, ami our kiny. 

Two Gentlemen of Veron.\. \. iv., S. 1. 

H. Fort Necessity attacked and captured by the French 
under M. De Villiers. 1754. 

When the Em/lish measurd backward their own (/rouud. 
In faint retire: 0, bravely came we off. 

King John. A. v., S. 5. 

4. Declaration of Independence. 1776. 

The yearly course that brings this day about, 
Shall never see it but a holyday. 

King John. A. iii., S. 5. 

5. Virginia adopted a Constitution. 1776. 

' Tis most true, 
These news are every where; every tongue speaks them. 
Henry viii. A. ii., S. 2. 



JULY. 32 

H. Battle of CliippeWii. 1811. 

Advance your staiuhinls, and upon fheni, lords: 
Pell-mell, doicn icith them. 

Love's Labour's Lo.st. A. iv., S. 8. 

7. Treaties with France declared no longer obligatory 
on the United States. 1797. 

Peace he to France; if France in peace permit 

Our j list aiid lineal entrance to our oivn! 

If not: bleed France, ami peace ascend to heaven. 

King John. A. ii., S. 1. 

8. Count D'Estaing arrived at Sandy Hook. 1778. 

Hear'sf thou the news abrocul, who are arrived? 
The French, my lord: men's mouths are ftdl of it. 

King John. A. iv., S. 2. 

9. Declaration of Independence i"ead to the Anierican 
Army in New York. 1776. 

Open yonr ears; For tvhich rf you will stop 
The vent of hearing, when loud Rumonr spcals? 

Henry iv. P. 2. Induction. 

1(1. Admiral de Ternay arrived at Newport. 1780. 

Behold 
A city on tli inconstanf billows dancing: 
For so appears this fleet majesfical. 

Henry v. A. iii. Chorus. 

11. Alexander Hamilton died. 1804. 

Bear from heme his body. 
And mourn you for him: let him be regarded. 
As the most noble corse, that ever herald 
Did follow to the urn. 

C0RI0L.\NUS. A. v., S. 5. 

12. Norwalk, Conn, burned by the British. 1779. 

But who art thou, ivhose heavy looks foreteJ 
Some dreadful story hanging on thy tongue? 

Henry VI. P. 3. A. ii,, S. 1. 



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13. Sir Walter Raleigh entered Ocnicock. N. C. 1584. 

The toion is empty; on the brow o the sea 
Stand ranks of jxople, and they cry — a sail. 
^ * I pray you, sir, go forth, 
And (five its truth who 'tis that is arrivd. 

OTHELLd. A. 11., S. 1. 

14. Congress ratitied the Coustitution framed by tlu- 
Convention. 1788. 

Sir, ive have all 

Great oanse to give great thanks. 

CORIOL.\NlTS. A. v., S. O. 

15. Gen. Braddock died. 1755. 

Go to the ivars ivould you ? ivhere a man may 
serve seven years for the loss of a leg, and have 
not money enoiigh in the end. to hny him a 
ivooden one ? 

Pericles. A. iv., S. (>. 

IH. Stoney Point captured by Gen. Wayne. 177'.>. 
Heaven in thy good cause make thee pro.sperons ! 
Be simft like lightning in the execution. 

PvICHARD II. A. I., S. 3. 

17. Timothy Pickering born. 1745. 

Tlie elements 
So mix'd in him, that Nature might .stand up, 
And. .say to all the tvorld. This was a man ! 

Julius Cesar. A. v., 8. 5. 

IS. Paul Jones died. 1792. 

No noise, hut silence and. eternal sleep: 

In peare and honour rest you here. 

Titus Andronicus. A. i., S. 2. 

19. Gen. Prideaux killed at Fort Frederick by the bursting 
of a shell. 1759. 



JULY. 34 

Tliough death be poor, it awls a mortal icoe. 

Richard ii. A. ii., S. 1. 

20. Washington declined to receive a letter from Gen. 
Howe, unless directed to him as C!ommander in 
Chief. 1776. 

For nought 1 dkl in hate, but nil it, homiur. 

Othello. A. v., S. 2. 

21. Fort Meigs attacked by Gen. Procvor and Tecnuiseh. 
lfSl3. 

Arm, Arm! the enemy doth make a-ssautt .' 

Henry vl P. 1. A. n., S. 1. 

22. The inhabitants of Minisink, N. Y. attacked and 
niassat-red by Brant. 1779. 

Murder mast foul, as in the Ixst it is; 

Rut this most foul, strange, and unnatural. 

Hamlet. A. l S. 5. 

23. Roger Sherman died. 1793. 

Art thou (/one too? All comfort go loith thee! 
For none abides with me: my joy is — death. 

Henky VI. P. 2. A. iL, S. 4. 

24. De Vries returned to Amsterdam. 1634. 

Thou didst make, tolerable vent of thy travel. 

All's well that ends well. A. il, S. 3. 

25. Battle of Lundy's Lane. 1814. 

We'll forth, andfght: 
Do deeds tvorth praise, and tell you them at night. 

Tkoilus and Cressida. a. v., S. 3. 

2(i. Montreal attacked by the " Five Nations, " and the 
city bunied. 1688. 

0, tvoe is me ! 
To have seen what I have seen, see. what I see ! 

Hamlet. A. in., S. 1. 



•TULV. 35 

27. Miss Jane Mc. Crea murrleivd bv the Indiana near 
Fort Edwairl. N. Y. 1777. 

Tliis is more xfrnngc 
Than such a ntunler ix. 

M.UBETH. A. III.. S. 4. 

28. Thomas Mc. Kean appointed Chief Justice of 
Pennsylvania. 1777. 

To offend, and judge, are (lisfind office-'^. 
And of opposed natures. 

Merchant of Venke. A. n., S. 9. 

2It. Count D'Estaing's fleet arrived at Newport from 
New York. 1778. 
Thou hast a grim appearance, and tliy face 
Bears a command in't; though thi/ fm-kle's torn, 
Thou shoio'st a nohJe vessel: JVhafs thy name ? 

COKIOLANUS. A. IV., S. .". 

HO. William Penn died. 1718. 
0, you mighty gods ! 
This world, do I renfiunce. 

King Lear. A. iv., S. H. 

HI. Congress appointed Lafayette a Major-general in 
the American Army. 1777. 
Here's the commission; read it at more leisure. 

Hamlet. A. v., S. 2. 



AUGUST. 



1. Committee appointed to draw up a Constitution for 
the State of New York. 1776. 

//' it were done, lohen 'tis done, then 'tirerf mil 
It ivere done quickly. 

Macbeth. A. i., SI. 

2. Rip Van Dam finished his administration in New 
York. 1732. 

To shake all cares and. business/rom our age. 

King LE.\ii. A. i., 8. 1. 

•S. Columbus sailed from Palos, on his tiist voyage of 
discovery. 1492. 

/ would have men of svcli constancy ptd to sea, 
that their business might be every thing, and their 
intent every lohere; for thafs if, that always 
makes a good voyage of nothing, 

Twelfth Night. A. ii., S. 4. 

4. The Siege of Fort Schuyler commenced by Gen. St. 
Leger. 1777. 

Arm,, gentlemen; to arms ! for I have thrown 
A h'ave defiance. 

Henry iv. P. 1. A. v., S. 2. 

i^. The Speedwell put back to Plymouth, Eng. 1620. 
Never was leaves nor ivind more violent. 

Pericles. A. it., S. 1. 



AUGUST. 37 

f). M. Gerard received as Minister Plenipotentiary from 
France. 1778. 

In simple and pure soul I come to yon. 

Othello. A. i., 8. 1. 

7. Sir Guy Carleton received insti-uctions to evacuate 
New York. 1783. 

Here are afeto of the unptexi-sanf d wonh, 
That ever Hotted paper. 

Merchant of Venice. A. in., 8. 2. 

ft. Congress ordered a monument to Gen. Greene to 
be erected at Washington. 1820. 
Sign-s of noUeruess, like, «/ar.s, .s7k/// shine 
On aM deservers. 

Macbeth. A. i., S. 4. 

9. Gen. Heath appointed a Major General. 177(i. 

By deed-a/ihieving honour neioly narrid 

CORIOLANUS. A. II., 8. 1. 

10. News of the Declaration of Independence received 
at Savannah. 1770. 

With news the time's luith lahrjur, and thnx-.s forth, 
Each minute some. 

Antony and Cleopatiia. A. iii., 8. 7. 

11. Capt. John Smith assumes connaaiid in Virginia. 
1609. 

By heaven. Til throve at all: 
I have a thousand, spirits in one f>rea.it, 
To amncer twenty thousand, such rw ijoii. 

riifiiAiii) II. A. IV., 8. 1. 

12. King Philip killed at Mount Hope, R. I. 1670. 

A dea/lly groan, like life and denth's depart inq. 
See who it is: and., noio the battle's e.wled, 
I/friend, orfo>', let him l)e gently ns'd. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. ii., 8. 6. 



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13. U. S. Frigate Essex captured the English Sloop of 
war Alert. 1812. 

The riches of the ship is come on shore. 

Othello. A. ii., S. 1. 

14. Jay's treaty with Great Britain ratified. 17'.'"). 

Laud ive tlie gods; 

And let our crooked smokes climb to their rtostrHs 
From our Mess'd altars! Publish ive this peace 
To all our subjects. 

Cymbeline. a. v.. S. .1 

15. John Carroll, U. D. the first ('atholie i islmp in 
America consecrated. 1790. 

/ have touched the highest point q'' all mi/ great ikks. 
Henry viil A. rn., S. 2. 

16. Battle of Bennington. 1777. 

The day is ours. 
Come, brother, let's to the highest of the Jr eld, 
To see tvhat friends are living, who are dead. 

Henry IV. P. 1. A. v., S. -i. 

17. Gen. Pickens died. 1817. 

Here none but soldiers, and, Home's servitors, 
Repise in fame. 

Titus Andronicus. A. i., S. '2. 

18. Wasliiugum took leave of his officers at Newl«uigli. 
1783. 

I count myself in nothing else so happy. 
As in a sot J rememU ring my good friends; 
And, as my fortune ripens with thy love, 
If shall lie still thy true love's recompense. 

Richard ii. A. ii., S. 3. 

lit. Baron de Kalb died. 1780. 



AUGUST. 39 

llVIl bury Iiim: and tlicn, wliot's birnT, niinf's rinhlf. 
Let's do it after the Idgh Roman fashion. 
And make death proud to take ns. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. iv.. S. lo. 

20. Battle of Miami in Ohio between (len. Wayne and 
the British and Indians. 1794. 

The maimer hotu this action hath Ijeen borne, 
Here at more leisure may your highness read. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. iv., S. t. 

21. Statue of George 111, erected in the Bowling Gieen. 
N. Y. 1770. 

Let it not cumber your better remembra>/tT. 

TiMON OF Athens. A. iii., S. H. 

22. Gen. Howe landed on Long Island. 177(). 

IV/iat neius abroad? 

No Jiews so bad abroad, as this at home. 

RlCHAKD III. A. I., S. 1. 

2:1 Com. Perry died. 1819. 

These eyes, thatnoio are dimmed, with death's Idack veil, 
Have been as piercing as the mid-day si(n. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. v., S. 2. 

24. The capitol ;it Washington liurned by the British. 
1814. 

Neivsftting to the night. 
Black, fearful, comfortless, and horrible. 

King John. A. v., S. (i. 

25. Gen. Knyphausen landed near New Utrecht. L. 
Island. 1776. 

We must have bloody noses, and erack'd croivns, 

And pass them current too. ■ Gods me, my horse ! 

Henry iv. P, 1. A. 11.,' S. 3. 

26. Col. John Laurens kdled at Cheraw Neck, S. C. 1782, 



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Youm in tlve ranks of deutli. 

King Leaf;. A. iv., 8. 2. 

27. Battle of Long Island. 177(5. 

The storm is up, and all is on the hazard. 

JULRTS C.ES.\I!. A. v., S. 1. 

28. American Army crossed from Brooklyn to New 
York. 1776. 

It now dratus toward night: — 
Beyond the river ive'U encamp ourselves; 
And on to-morroio hid them march away. 

Henky v. a. hi., 8. H. 

29. Gov. Fletcher assumed the office of Governor of 
New York. Ifi92. 

Art thou officer? 
Or art thou base, commnn, and popular ? 

Henky v. A. iv., S. 1. 

.30. Alexandria, Va. capitidated to the British. lSl-1. 
They spake not a ivord: 
But, like dumb statues, or irreatMess stones, 
Stard on eneh other. 

KiCHAKD III. A. III., S. 7. 

81. William Livingston elected Governor of New Jersey. 
1776. 
This fellotu's of exceeding honesty, 
And knoius (dl qucdities, with a learned spirit. 
Of human decdiiujs. 

OriiELLo. A. III., 8. 3. 



SEPTEMBER. 



1. Gen. Gage ordered troo])s to seize powdei :it (aiii- 
bridge, Mass. 1774. 

Sliscliief, fhon art nfixit, 
Take flioii what rniirse thou wilt. 

Jdlius CiESAi!. \. HI.. S. :;. 

2. Capt. Brougliton of Marblehead, received the Hri»t 
naval commis.sion issued by Congress. 177.i. 

Have you a precedent 
Of' this commhsion? I believe, not any. 

Henry viii. A. i., 8. '2. 

H. D'Estaing arrived off Tybee Island from the West 
Indies. 1779. 

1 serve the king; 
On lohose employment I was -sent to you. 

King LE.\it. A. ii., S. 2. 

4. Gen. William Thompson died near Carlisle, Pa. 
1781. 

Say how he dyd,/or I will hear it all. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. ii., S. 1. 

5. The first general Congress met in Carpenter's Hall, 
Philadelphia. 1774. 

Now .sit we close about this taper here, 
And. call in question our necessities. 

Julius C.4i;sar. A. iv., S. 3. 



SErXEMBEE. 42 

fi. New London burned by Gen. Arnold. 1781. 
But, it is true, — without any slips of prolixity, 
or crossiiui the plain highivay of talk. 

Merchant of Venice. A. in., S. 1. 

7. John Colman, the first Englishman killed bv the 
Indians, buried at Sandy Hook, N. J. 1609. 

For so I have strew'd it in the common ear, 
And so it is received. 

Me.\sui!e for Measure. A. i., S. 4. 

8. Battle of Eutaw Sprmgs. 1781. 

What stir is this? What tumult's in the heavens? 
Whence cometh this alarum, and the noise? 

Henry VI. P. 1. A.i., S. 4. 

9. Boonsborough, Ky. attacked by the Indians. 1778. 

Arm, arm, ami out! 

//" this, which he avouches, does appear. 
There is norfying hence, iwr tarryinif here. 

M.\CBETH. A. v., S. .'). 

10. Perry's victory on Lake Erie. 1813. 

Fear ive broadsides ? no, let thejieiul give fire. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. ii., 8. 4. 

11. Battle of Plattsburg. 1814. 

Ih-morrow, soldier. 

By sea and land FU fight: or I icilJ live. 

Or bathe my dying honojtr in the blood 
Shall make it live again. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. iv., S. 2. 

12. Battle of North Point, Md. 1814. 

To whom God will, there Ix the victory. 

Henry vi. P. 8. A. ii., S. 5. 

18. Gen. Wolfe climbed the Heights of Abraham. 1759. 



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'iiir-rnr: 



Death makes no couquesf of this irmqi 

For now he lives in fame, though not in lir',. 

Richard hi. A. in.. S. 1. 

14. Aarou Burr died. 183(5. 

0, that a. mighty nmn, of such descent. 
Of such possessions, and so high esteem. 
Should he infused with so foul a spirit. 

Taming of the Shrew. Induction. S. 2. 

lo. Gen. Howe took pos.session of New York. 177(; 
Open your city gates. 
Be humbled to us; call my sovereign yours. 
And do him homage as otmlient subjects. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. iv.. S. 2. 

IH. Action at Harlem Plaiu.s. 177(i 

Thou know'st, great son, 
The end of war's uncertain. 

CORIOLANUS. A. v., S. 3. 

17. Federal Constitution adopted. 1787. 

Why, here's a change, indeed, in the commonwealth. 
Measure for Measure. A. i., S. 2. 

18. Quebec surrendered to the English. 1759. 

Now by my faith, lords, 'twas a glorious day. 

Henry vi. P. 2. A. v., S. 3. 

19. Battle of Stillwater. 1777. 

Thus/ar our fortune keeps an upioard course, 
And we are grac'd imth wiraths of victory. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. v., S. 3. 

20. Massacre at Paoli, Pennsylvania. 1777. 

This is the Moodiest sJiame, 
The tvildest savag'ry, the vilest stroke, 
Tlwi ever wcdl-ey'd ivrath, or staring rage, 



SErTEMBEi:. 44 

Prenenh'd in flie fears of soft reniorsf-. 

King John. A. iv., S. 3. 

21. First interview between Ainolil ami Andiv. 178(1. 

nidnstrnous frecwhery ! Can this !»■ xn: 
That in alliance, amity, and oaths, 
There .should he found such false dissemhlint) gxih . 
Henry vi. P. 1. A. iv., S. 1. 

22. Samuel Adams born. 1722. 

Ay, sir; to be honest, as this toorhl goes, is to lie 
one man picked, nnf of ten thousand. 

Hamlet. A. ii., S.2. 

23. Treaty of peace signed with Great Britain. 17SH. 

Thy threafning colours now wind, up, 
And tame the savac/e spirit of ivild war. 

King John. A. v., S. 2. 

24. Major Andre captured. 1780. 

Som£ treason, master's; yet stanel close. 

Much Ado about Nothing. A. iii., S. 3. 

25. William Bradford, Attorney General of the United 
States died. 1791. 

I charge you by tiie law, 
Wiiereof you are a ivell-d&serving pillar. 
Proceed to judgment. 

Merchant of Venice. A. iv., S. 1. 

2(1 John Jay appointed Minister to Spain. 1779. 
0, he sits high, in all the people's hearts: 
And that, luhicli ivould appear qffenee in us. 
His counteiumce, like richest cdchymy, 
Will change to virtue., and to tvorthiness. 

Julius Cesar. A. i., S. 8. 

27. Geu. Moultrie died. 1805. 



SEPTEMBER. 45 

Let US 

Find out the prettiest daizierl jilot we com. 
And. nuike him luith our pikes ami partimns 
A f/rove. 

Cymbeline. a. IV., H. 2. 

28. Lieut. Gov. ( ^adwalader Coldeu of N<nv Yoik died 
177H. 

By his gates of breath 
Tlm-e lies a downy fecdlmr, ivhich sfir-i ivif: 
Did. he suspire, that light and weightless down 
Perforce ni'mt -move. 

Hexry IV. P. 2. A. IV., S. 4. 

29. Daniel Shays ( leader of the Massachusetts m>m- 
rectiou ) died. 1786. 

We are all diseased; 
Ami, ivith our stirfeitinc/, and loanton hours. 
Have brougJd ourselves into a burning fever. 
And lue must bleed for it. 

Henry iv. P. 2. A. iv., S. 1. 

30. Board of general officers condema Andre as ,t 
spy. 1780. 

Let no man speak again 
To cdter this, for counsel is but vain. 

RicH.ujD II. A. III., S. 2. 



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OCTOBER. 



1. Commodore James Biddle died. 1848. 

Thy life, hath hct/l some smatch of honour in it. 

Julius C^sar. A. v., S. ;">. 

2. Major Andre' hanged. 1780. 

Hoioe'er it be, 
I m.miot but be sad; so heavy sacl, 
As, — thottgh, in thinkhig, on no thought I think, — 
Hakes me ivith heavy nothing faiiit aiid, shrink. 

ElCHARD II. A. II., S. 2. 

3. Great Seal of New Jersey adopted. 1776. 

Let the court of France shoiv me siich another. 

Merry Wives of Windsor. A. in., H. 8. 

•1. Battle of Germantown. 1777. 

Tedious it were to tdl, and harsh to hear. 

Taming of the Shrew. A. in., S. 2. 

5. Battle of the Thames. 1813. 

Ne'er heard I of a ivarlike enterprize 
More venturous, or desperate tluin this. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. ii., S. 1. 

6. Esopus burned by the British. 1777. 

Thou Iiast made me giddy 
With these ill tidings. 

King John. A. rv., S. 2. 



OCTOBEK. 47 

7. William Penu anived at Newcastle, Pa. l(]»2. 
Pray you, bid 
These uuhwwn friends to us ivelcoine: for if is- 
A ivay to nuike us better friends, more known. 

Winter's Tale. A. iv., S. '6. 

H. .Tohu Haucock died. 1793. 

Tliou knuw'st, t'is common; all, that live, must die, 
Passing through nature to eternity. 

H.\MLET. A. I., S. 2. 

9. Siege of yavauuab. 1779. 

Girdled, with a waist of iron, 
And hemm'd about luith grim de.strurtion. 

Heney VI. P. 1. A. IV., S. H. 

1(1. Benjamin We^st bora. 1738. 

Spider-like, 
Out <f his self -f I rawing web, he givers us note. 

Henry viii. A. i., 8. 1. 

11. Title of New Netheihuul now fomially given liy 
the States General. ICli. 

I would to God, thou and I knew where a com- 
modity of good names ivere to be bought. 

Henry IV. P. 1. A. i., S. '2. 

12. Columbus (bscovered America. 1492. 

Thou art so Jar before. 
That siviftcst wing of recompense is slotu 
To overtake thee. 

Macbeth. A. i., S. 4. 

13. Congress passed the iiist act relating to organizing 
a Navy. 1775. 

And that is it. 
Hath made me rig my imvy. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. ii., S. 5. 



OCTOBER. 48 

14. Willijim Peim boiu. 1644. 

1 have mine rvjids of memiry in tlds kingrhm, 
Which noio to clnim my vmitage doth invite me. 

H.\JILET. A. v.. S. 2. 

15. Gov. Berkeley of Va. died. 1770. 

Forbear me. 

There's a great .spirit gone. 

Antony and Cleop.\tr.\. A. i.. S. 2. 

Ifi. Geu. Kosciusko died. 1817. 

After life's Jiff III fever, he sleeps well. 

Macbeth. A. iii., 8. 2. 

17. Surrender of Burgoyne. 1777. 

/ knoiv not if the day he ours, or no; 

The day is yours. 

Praised, be God, and. not our .strength, for it. 

Henry y. A. iv., S. 7. 

18. The American Army disbanded by proclamation. 
1783. 

IVien let us take a ceremonious leave, 
And. lovi7u/ farewell, of our several friends. 

Richard ii. A. i., S. 3. 

19. Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. 1781. 

With submissive loyalty of henrt, 
Ascribe the glory of this conquest got. 
First to my God, and. next imto your grace. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. iii., 8. 4. 

20. Ei'ie Canal completed. 1825. 

You have made good, loork. 
You, and your apron men. 

CORIOLANUS. A. IV., S. fi. 

21. Count Donop crossed the Delaware to attack Fort 
Mercer. 1777. 



OCTOBER. 49 

Pr'ytl.ee, frienl, 
Pour ou* fhe pack of iwttt^r to mine ear, 
The cfood nnd had toqether. 

Antony and Cleopatka. A. ii., S. 5. 

22. Battle at Red Bank ou the Delaware, and death 
of Count Douop. 1777. 

Are you lords o' f he field? 
If not, why cease yrnt till you are so? 

CoKIOLANUS. A. I., S. fi. 
2;-i. News of the surrender of Cornwallis received at 
Philadelphia. 1781. 
Surh a deal o/' wonder is broken out ivithin this hour, 
that bed] ml -makers cannot be able to express it. 

Winter's Tale. A. v., S. 2. 

24. Lord Dunmore repulsed in an attack on Hampton 
Va. 1778. 

Where is my strength, my valour, and my force? 
Our English troops retire, I cannot stay them. 

Henry VI. P. 1. A. i., 8.5. 

25. Frigate Macedonian captured bv the United btates 
1812. 

Which when the 2ieople 
Had the full view of, such a noise arose 
As the shrouds make a' .sot. in a stiff tempest. 

Henry viii. A. iv., S. 1. 

2(1 British troops evacuate Newport, ;ind sail for New 
York. 1779. 

Hoiv now, kul? is the wind in that door, i' faith ? 
must we all march ? 

Henry IV. P. 1. A.m., S. 3. 
27. Right to navigate the Mississippi conceded. 1795. 
A seaVd compact. 
Well ratified, by law. 

Hamlet. A. i., S. 1. 



OCTOBER. 50 

28. Battle of White Plains. 1776. 

The niinUe yunner 
With linstock noio the devilish cannon touches. 

Henry v. A. in., Chorus. 

29. John Hancock resigns the Presidency of Congress. 
1777. 

The cause is in my will 

That is enough to satisfy the senate. 

Julius Cesar. A. ii., S. 2. 

30. Gen. Greene appointed to the coinniaud of tlje 
Southern Army. 1780. 

He did look far 
Into the service of the time, and was 
DiscifHed of the bravest. 

All's well that ends well. A. i., S. 2. 

31. Sir Edmund Andross took jjossession of the govern- 
ment of Connecticut. 1687. 

Well, I must be patient; there is no/etteriwj of authority. 
All's well that ends well. A. ii., S. 3. 



^M. ^M'MM', ?^Mk^M, 



NOVEMBER. 



1. Henrv Laurens ajipointed President of Congress. 
1777.' 

THrn him to any cause of policy, 

The Gnrdian knot of it he iviU nnloofie, 

Familiar as his (farter. 

Henry v. A. i., S. 1. 

2. Gen. Thomas Pinckney died. 1828. 

I must noiv forsake ye; the last hour 
Of my loiuj ivea.ry life is come upon me. 
Fareivell. 

Henuy VIII. A. II., 8. 1. 

H. Fort Chamblee surrendered to General Montgomerv. 
1775. 

So, to our tent: 

Where, ere we do repose us, loe will write 

To Romje of our success. 

CORIOLANUS. A. I., S. 9. 

4. Congress voted a sword to Col. Cliristopher Greene 
for gallant conduct at Fort Mercer. 1777. 

This is the period of my ambition: this blessed hour. 
Merry Wives of Windsor. A. iii., S. 3. 

5. Gen. John Glover born. 1732. 

One, that but performs 

The Indding of the fullest man, and worthiest 

To have command, obey'd. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. iii., S. 2. 



NOVEMBER. 52 

6. Gouverneur Moniw died. 1816. 

IVci-s he not held a learned iiian? 
Yes, surely. 

Henky vni. A. II., 8. 2. 

7. Burgoyne's army arrived at Caiubriilf^f, Ma^s. aftei 
their surrender. 1777. 

Mercy o' me, what a multitude are here.' 

They groiv still too, from all parts they are coming, 

As if loe kept a. fair here ! 

Henry viii. A. v., H. o. 

8. De Monts received a patent froru Heury IV, of 
France for planting a colony in America. ltiu;j. 

He, that hath the steerage of my course. 
Direct my sail. 

EoMEO .\ND Juliet. A. i., S. i. 

9. The Marine Corps established Ly act o{ Congiei-s. 
1775. 

Where have you lurk'd, that you make doubt of it. 

CORIOLANUS. A. v., S. i. 

10. Board of Admiralty established by the government 
of Massachusetts. 1775. 

It shall be done, I tvill arraign them straight: 

Coyne, sit ihou here, most learned jiistiter. 

King Le.^r. A. iii., 8. 6. 

11. Massacre at Cherry Vallev-, New York. 1778. 

Obdurate vassals, fell exploits iffcciing. 
In Moody deaths and ravishments delighting; 

Nor children s tears, rmr mothers' groans respecting. 

Poems. 

12. Jos. Hopkinson { Author of Hail Ct»himbia ) born. 
1770. 

There^s scarce a maid toes: ward, hut she sings it; 
'tis in request, I can tell you. 

Winter's Tale. A. iv., S. IJ 



NOVEMBER. 53 

13. Gen. Montgomery took possession ot Montreal. 
1775. 

Mine honoHr was nnf yielded, 
But vonquer'd merely. 

Antony and Cle)p.\ti!.\. A. iii., S. 2. 

14. Wa-sliingtou e.stablished his headquarteis at Hac-ken- 
sack. 177(5. 

Ay, what of that? it ivas my tuill, and, (jranf; 
And, for this once, my will shall, stand for law. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. iv., .S. 1. 

15. John Witlierspoou died. 179-1. 

The long day's task is done. 
And we must sleep. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. iv., S. 12. 

Hi. Fort Washington surrendered to the Enghwh. 177H. 
JVise men ne'er sit ami loail their loss. 
But elieerly seek how to red.re.ss their harms. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. v., S. i. 

17. Inhabitants of Southold, L. I. met and declared 
they were under his Majc^sty's Government of Con- 
necticut. 1674. 

3Iuse not that I thus suddenly proceed; 
For luhat 1 luill, I will, and there an end. 

Two Gentlemen of Verona. A. i., S. 3. 

18. A great eartliquake extending from New England 
to the West Indies. 1755. 

Are you not mov'd, iclien all the siray (/earth 
Shakes, like a thing vnfirm? 

Julius C.e.sar. A. i., 8. 3. 

19. John Jay's treaty with England signed. 1795. 

The news is very fair and. good, my lord. 

Richard ii. A. in., S. 3. 



54 



•20. 



Gen. Wolfe buried in Greenwich, England. 1759. 
Orux more, adifn; (he i\st let -iorrow say. 

RlCH.\I.D II. A. v., S. 1. 

21. 8ila.s Deane recalled as Minister to Paris. 1777. 
Say if I do; tlie kaus are mine not thine: 
JVJio fihall arraign me for' t? 

King Le.\r. A. v., S 3. 

■22. Gen. Schuyler born. 17o3. 

Evenj man lias his fault, and honesty is his. 

TiMON OF Athens. A. ni., S. 1. 

20. Washingt(jn .sent Gen. MiiHin to solicit aid irom 
Congress by recruits. 1776. 

Mayst thou have the spirit of persuasion, and 
he tlm ears of profiting, that ivhat thou speakest 
may move, and ivhat he hears nmy be believed. 

Henry vi. P. 1. A. i., S. 2. 

21. John Winthrop took possession of the mouth of 

Connecticut river; the first English occupation 

of Lord Warwick's grant. 1635. 

I ivill work him 
To an exploit, now ripe in my device. 

Hamlet. A. iv., S. 7. 

25. New York evacuated by the British. 1783. 

IV/iat noiv 7-emains, my lords, for us to do. 
But march to London luith our soldiers? 
Ay, that's the first thing tJiat we have to do. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. iv., S. 3. 

26. Oliver Ellsworth, Chief Ju.stice of the United States 
died. 1807. 

Uiukr your good correction, I have seen, 
When, after execution, judgment hath 
Repented o'er his doom. 

Measure for Measure. A. ii., S. 2. 



NOVEMBER. 



55 



27. Gen. Conway appointed President of the Board of 
War. 1777." 

No further coiiscionahle, than in putfivg on the 
mere form of civil aiul humane seeming. 

Othello. A. il, 8. 1. 

28. Baron Steuben died. 1795. 

IVhose remembrcaice yet 
Lives in mens eyes; and ivill, to ears, and tonr/iies, 
Be theme, and hearing ever. 

Cymbeline. A.m., S. 1. 

29. Ohio admitted to the Union. 1802. 

Pronounce it for me, sir, to all my friends; 
For my heart speaks, they are welcome. 

Macbeth. A. in., S. 4. 

30. Treaty at Paris signed. 1782. 

I hear, there is an overture <f peace. 
Nay, 1 assure you, a peace ccmcluded.. 

All's well that ends well. A. iv., S. 3. 




DECEMBER. 



1. Washington took leave of liis officerss at Fiannce's 
Tavern, New York. 1783. 

Farewell! — God knows, luhen toe shaU meet m/niv. 
1 have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins, 
That nl most freezes up the heat of life. 

Romeo and Juliet. A. iv., S. 2. 

•2. Joel Barlow died. 1812. 

The force rf his otvn merit makes his way. 

Henry viii. A. i., 8. 1. 

H. Gen. Greene took command of the Southern Armv. 
1780. 

Take my cap, Jupiter, and I thank thee: Hoo! 

Marcins coming home ! 

CORIOLANUS. A. II., S. 1. 

4. William Penn convened his fir.st assemblv at Upland 
Town, Pa. 1682. 

Ijcnd thy serious hearine/ 
To ivhut I shcdl unfold. 

Hamlet. A. i., S. 5. 

5. First newspaper ( Gazette ) printed in New Jersey. 
1777. 

Master, Master ! iieivs, old neivs, and such news 
as you never heard of. 

Taming of the Shrew. A. iii., S. 2. 



DECEMBER. 57 

6. Staten Island liouglit liy Aiij^iistiii Herman from 
Michael Pauw. 1670. 

Peerinci in mfips,for port.s, mul />iers, <iiiil rmid.-i. 

Merch.\nt of Venke. a. I , S. 1. 

7. Washingtnii delivcreil bis last sjK^ecli to Congress. 
17'.t(;. 

C'omv: 
Our .scpamtion so abides, <ind Jiics, 
That thou, residing here, (jost yet with rat. 
Awl I, hence fleeting, here remain with thee. 

Antony and CLEor.\Ti!A. A. i., S. 3. 

8. Henry Laurens died. 1792. 

Here is my Journey's end; here is iny huff, 
Atid very seamark of my utmost sail. 

Othello. A. v., 8. 2. 

0. News of Burgoyae's surrender received by tlie Britisli 
Parliament. 1777. 

Bead o'er this; 
Ami, after, this: aiud then to breakfast, icifh 
What appetite you have. 

Henry vin. A. in., S. 2. 

10. Aaron Burr charged with treason. 1806. 

For the ivhich 
1 do arrest, traitor, of high trea.son. 

Henky IV. P. 2. A. IV., S. 2. 

11. The organization of the American Army ordered 
by Congress. 1776. 

/ shall remember: 

When Gre.sar says, Do this, it is ixiforrnd. 

Julius Cesar. A. i., S. 2. 

12. John Jay born. 1745. 

He ivas not born to shame: 



DECEMBER. 58 

Upon /lis brow -shaine is ashatn'd fo sif; 

For 'tis a throne tohert honour may lie croiond 

Sole monarch of the universal earth. 

Romeo and Juliet. A. iii., 8. 2. 

15. Gen. Charles Lee surprised and captured at Baskin- 
ridge, N. J. 1776. 

I see this hath a. little dash'd your spirits. 

Othello. A. in., S. .3. 

14. Washington died. 1799. 

Cfo.se up his eyes, and draw the curtain close: 
And let US <dl to meditation. 

Henry vl P. 2. A. iii., S. ;i 

1.^. Hartford Convention assembled. 1814. 

Wliy, is not this a lamentable thiruj, grand sire, 
thcd lue should, he thiis afflicted. 

Romeo and Juliet. A. ii., S. 4. 

16. Sons of Liberty assemble in New York. 1769. 

Assemble presently the people hither. 

CORIOLANUS. A. III., S. 8. 

17. M. Gerard informed the American Commissioners 
that the King of France woixld acknowledge the 
Independence of the United States. 1777. 

Fr-tend, 

Art thou certain this is true? Is it most certain ? 

As certain, a.s I know the sun is fire. 

CoRI0L.\NUS. A. v., S. 4. 

18. Tea destroyed in Boston Harbonr. 1773. 

/ thank you edl ; 
For doughty-handed, are you. 

Antony and Cleopatra. A. iv., S. 8. 

19. New Jersey adopts the Federal Constitution. 1787. 



DECEMBER. 



59 



For 'tis a cause that hath no nimn deprmJcncc 
Upon our joint and several dirjnities. 

Troilus and Cressida. a. II., S. 2. 

20. First meeting of Cougiess in Baltinioie. 177li. 

/ would IOC were all of one mind, and one mind ./nnd. 
Cymbeline. a. v., S. 4. 

21. The British Parhameut passed a hiw declaring the 
Colonies under Martial law. 1775. 

The bloody book of laio 
You shall yourself read in the bitter letter, 
After your own sense. 

Othello. A. l, S. :i 

22. Lauding of the Puritans at Plymouth. U;20. 
Let us sit upon the ground. 
And. fell sad stories. 

Rich.yed il a. iil, S. 2. 

2S. Washington resigned his commission at Annapolis. 
1783. 
For mine own part, I could be ivdl content 
To entertain tlie lag-end of my life 
With quiet hours. 

Henry iv. P. 1. A. v., S. 1. 

2-i. Treaty of Ghent. 1814. 

3Ty tongue shall hush again this storm of ifctr. 
And make fair iveather in your blustering laiul. 

King John. A. v., S. 1. 

25. Washington crosses the Uelawaie to attack the 
EngUsh at Trenton. 1776. 

Masking the business from the common eye. 

Macbeth. A. in., S. 1. 

26. Battle of Trenton. 1776. 



DECEMBER. 60 

Thi>i hiffle fri rt's like to the morninrf-s war, 
WlicK (tijiuci i-loiidf: contend toith inorning light. 

Henry vi. P. 3. A. ii., S. 5. 

27. Washinstou vesteil by C()np;rt'ss with dictatorial 
]io\ver.s. 177(i. 

Either our history ahull, icith/ull iiumfh, 
Spenk freely of our acts; or else our grave. 
Like Turkish ninte, shall have a, tongueIe-is mnxth, 
Xot ivorship'd with a loaxen epitaph. 

Henry v. A. i., S. 2. 

28. American Coiiiiiii.ssioners hold their first interview 
with Count Vergennes. 1776. 

We hojw to find you our friend ; and therefore 
give you our voices heartily. 

CORIOLANUS. A. II , S. H. 

21*. Action lictween the Constitution and Java. 1812. 
To the sea-side straightway : 
I inill possess you of that ship and trcainre. 

Antony and Cleop.vtra. A. in., S. !). 

80. Buttalo burned by the British. 1813. 

Can such things be; 
And overcome us like a summer's cloud. 
Without our special toonder. 

Macbeth. A. iii., S. 4. 

31. Gon. Mouigoiuery died. 1775. 
His good, rememhrancc, sir. 
Lies riche ■ in your thoughts, than on his tomb. 

All's well that ends well. A. l, S. 2. 



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